You can't cook in a microwave

[PiKe]

I really dislike having to use the microwave to 'cook', things that can be done in an oven OR a microwave I choose the oven every time because I consider the microwave to only be any good for heating pre-cooked things up. Am I ignorant or do other people feel the same way?

 

[BigglesPiP]

This is true.

I'll use the oven unless I don't have time.

 

[Twentyone]

Always use the oven for cooking. Microwave for re-heating or making pre made crap

 

[SPARC]

Aye. the microwave for heating soup or beans is about as good as it gets really.

 

[A2Z]

Only really use the microwave to cook eggs..if I dont have time to fry them properly in a pan..

 

[Nexus]

It's actually quite funny that you can cook entire proper meals with a microwave though, if you've ever seen one of those microwave cookbooks, they were especially prevalent when they first started selling them.

 

[Ahleckz]

Only really use the microwave to cook eggs..if I dont have time to fry them properly in a pan..

What? How is that even possible?

I hardly ever use my microwave, defrosting meat if I forgot to take it out the freezer is as far as I'll go. Oh, and making porridge. Never use them for reheating though, it just doesn't work on a lot of foods. Pies, for example, are god awful in microwaves.

 

[oli356]

I like to use oven for most things but when its either 2minutes in microwave and 20 in the oven then ill use microwave just to save time

 

[Freefaller]

Microwaves are good for reheating.

 

[MajorMaccas]

Microwave is ok for veg in a bowl of water, and frees up a hob for other things (some of us only have 4 ). And quick meals like scrambled eggs are quicker and just as nice in the microwave, and are much easier to clean up after.

As for pastry, well, I actually prefer it soggy dripping with fat from the microwave, but my dad thinks its a sin and likes his crispy in the oven...

 

[div0]

You can 'cook' some things in the microwave:

Scrambled Eggs
Bacon
Self-saucing Chocolate pudding


Bacon should always be grilled imo, but the microwave works well for the other two.

The self-saucing chocolate pudding is the only recipe I can think of that can't be done in the oven, and does actually need a microwave to work properly.

 

[MiNxYyY]

I only really use my microwave for scrambled egg, beans, soup or a rustler burger

 

[Greebo]

Scramled egg + microwave = win

Apart from hot chocolate and re-heating things, that's it.

Oh, and pre cooking baked potatoes for 10 mins before oven saves a lot of time.

 

[jp_bl_68]

Microwaves are good for reeheating

and defrosting. That's about it.

 

[csmager]

- Defrosting
- Reheating (only certain things are appropriate)
- Cooking (aka heating) beans/soup

 

[csmager]

Microwave is ok for veg in a bowel of water

That sounds revolting

I've tried microwaved scrambled eggs a few times... and they really aren't the same.

 

[doiks14]

I personally think Microwaving food is bad as it kills all living bacteria from your food...
I always prefer my food nice and dirty

 

[MotherMayI]

I don't even have a microwave, can't remember the last time I did.

 

[Jonny69]

Readymade meal: 5 minutes in the microwave or 35 minutes in the oven. You'd have to be a spaz to want to use the oven.

 

[csmager]

Readymade meal: 5 minutes in the microwave or 35 minutes in the oven. You'd have to be a spaz to want to use the oven.

Depends what it is. You won't get anything brown or crispy in a microwave.